Young Cedric Errol and his widowed mother live in genteel poverty in 1880s Brooklyn after the death of his father. Cedric's grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt, has long ago disowned his son for marrying an American. But after the death of the Earl's remaining son, he decides to accept Cedric as his heir.
Directed by Jack Gold
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IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
Cast
Rick Schroder
Cedric Errol / Lord Fauntleroy
Alec Guinness
Earl of Dorincourt
Eric Porter
Mr. Havisham
Colin Blakely
Silas Hobbs
Connie Booth
Mrs. Errol
Rachel Kempson
Lady Lorradaile
Barry Jackson
Hustings
Carmel McSharry
Mary
Tony Melody
Kimsey
Rolf Saxon
Dick Tipton
John Cater
Thomas
Kate Harper
Minna Tipton
Crew
Jack Gold
Director
Blanche Hanalis
Screenplay
Blanche Hanalis
Writer
Blanche Hanalis
Author
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Novel
Popular Reviews
46 reviews
CharlieMustermann
5.0★ · 12/19/25
History would call Earl of Dorincourt and Mr. Havisham best friends.
History would call Earl of Dorincourt and Mr. Havisham best friends.